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Rusting a Paper Panzer

This article shows how to create a number of rust effects that would not only be seen on a tank or armored vehicle, but would also be seen on huge variety of vehicles, machines, and equipment made from iron or steel. The effects are shown on a German tank that never went into production (a.k.a. "paper panzer") in the real world.

Using Worn Effects

This article shows how to model heavy paint chips wearing on a Japanese Navy airplane.

Type 69 II C

The model is of a tank that was captured by the Iraqi Army during the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. The article is about how to model ownership changes (i.e. different paint schemes), and parts replacements over its lifetime.

Space Dust

How to model space dust on a military figure in a space suit.

Oil & Grease on Modern Tanks

How to model oil and grease stains on a tank set in the desert.

Soviet Spirit

This article describes how to simulate heavy mud on a SU-100 model set in WWII.

Deep Roots Scale Trees

The author shows how he models a oak tree out of wire and springs, a popular set in Autumn out of soldered wire, and a nordic fir set in Summer out of wood and wire.